Race Against Time. The Sorbs - Slavs in Germany

(festival title)
  • Germany Leben gegen die Zeit. Die Sorben - Slawen in Deutschland
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Short / Documentary
Germany, 1993, 46 min

Directed by:

Konrad Herrmann

Screenplay:

Konrad Herrmann

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Shortly after the German reunification, and shortly before the turn of the century, it was considered time for a brutally honest assessment of Sorbian identity and culture. The process of assimilation had proven onerous for this Slavic minority, as proven by discussions with representatives of its national institutions that ultimately lead one to ask: is time running out for the Sorbs? (FilmFestival Cottbus - Festival des Osteuropäischen Films)

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